The Indian Premier League is known for producing a wide range of finishers in T20 cricket. It has provided them with a chance to demonstrate their power-hitting abilities during deathovers. Over the years, innumerable runs have indeed been scored and countless sixes have indeed been knocked down in the death overs. The IPL is more likely to be won by teams with the best finishers. In this article, we will take a look at the top 5 batsmen who have managed to score the highest runs in an over,
- Chris Gayle (37 runs)
Chris Gayle’s 175 for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2013 IPL is the highest T20 innings score by any cricketer. Chris Gayle’s tough brilliance was on prominent display during his undefeated 175 off 66 balls for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against the now-defunct Pune Warriors in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2013. Chis Gayle attained his century in the match in just 30 deliveries, becoming the speediest T20 century ever.
- Ravindra Jadeja (37 runs)
The match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore was heading well until the final over, which entirely transformed the game. With the scoreboard reviewing 154/4 in 19 overs, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja went wild, launching a brutal assault on IPL 2021 Purple Cap-holder Harshal Patel that stunned everyone. The 32-year-old tied Chris Gayle’s record of scoring the most runs (37) in one over in IPL history.
- Pat Cummins (35 runs)
There is no reason to suspect that Pat Cummins is a standout player. While his main talent continues to remain his potential to swing the new ball and help his team get wickets with his speed as well as bounce, he is also a useful batter in white-ball cricket. However, it was his batting that turned the momentum of the game during the Kolkata Knight Riders’ game against the Mumbai Indians on Wednesday at the MCA International Stadium in Pune. Cummins completed with an undefeated 56 off 15 deliveries, the joint-fastest half-century in Indian Premier League history. KKR required 35 runs within the last five overs at one point, but Cummins ended up scoring all of them in one over with the support of a no-ball from bowler Sams.
- Suresh Raina (33 runs)
Raina was the driving force behind Chennai Super Kings’ victory. His darting left-handed style of play at No. 3 allowed CSK to strike at will with plenty of killing power left down the order. Raina’s involvement in the side is explained by the fact that he is currently the top run-getter in IPL history (4985 runs before the start of IPL 12), and he is fittingly known as “Chinna Thala” by CSK fans. The flighted straight drive (or hitting in the V) is a shot that fans enjoy watching as he plays fearlessly in a tournament like the IPL.
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- Manoj Tiwary and Chris Gayle (33 runs)
Manoj Tiwary and Chris Gayle, who initially played for KKR in the 2010 IPL, ended up adding 33 runs in an over against KXIP’s Ravi Bopara at the Eden Garden Stadium in Kolkata. Gayle’s innings featured six fours and eight sixes, and the Left-handed batsman managed to score at a strike rate of 209.52.
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